13:58 Uttoxeter

Sunday 20 November 2022

All12:1012:4813:2313:5814:3315:0815:43

Mike Platt Double Carpet Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 9.4s

For Jim^p²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: C Gethings| T: J Candlish| OR: 107| C

33/1

Won here in June but hasn't fired the last twice. Others make more appeal.

Form: F21368

Good Work^h1,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 105

10/3

On good mark given his form in France but both outings for new stable have been uninspiring. Tried in a hood now.

Form: 42/F55-7

Croagh Patrick^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 102| D

7/1

Consistent, strong-travelling chaser who ran right up to his best when second at Carlisle a month ago. Should put up a bold bid to go one better.

Form: 11-2542

Not Sure²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 102

15/2

Still looking for first success but made the frame on several occasions over hurdles and shaped as if better for the race when fourth in a handicap at Hereford on return. Could make his presence felt.

Form: 83P2-44

Alberic^b,t¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 100| BF| D

14/1

Scored over hurdles at Huntingdon in January and opened chase account at Wincanton on next outing. Ran at least as well when third at Market Rasen and, while pulled up on his final outing last term, he's likely to get back on track after 6 months off.

Form: 72113-P

Discko Des Plages^t²¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: R Hobson| OR: 97

14/1

Folded tamely when last seen at Southwell 7 months ago but shaped well off higher marks previously and it might be that fresh is a good time to catch him. Worth considering.

Form: 222/326-

Bitasweetsymphony²²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR: 96| D

22/1

Built on previous placed efforts when off the mark in handicap chase at Bangor (20.3f, heavy) in December. More miss than hit subsequently but claims if ready to go after 7 months off.

Form: 217335-

Glebe Road^t²⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 94

3/1

Only modest form at best over hurdles but he's a winning pointer who has Brian Hughes booked for this chasing/seasonal debut, so he's worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 7/16455-

Conceal^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 92| CD

5/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 12-runner handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft, 50/1) 23 days ago, holding on gamely. Should go well again.

Form: PP44-81

Boys Of Wexford²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 75

16/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points but little form in varied events over hurdles. Needs a switch to chasing to bring about improvement.

Form: 790PP-8

Royal Act^p¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 74

80/1

Ended a long losing run from 6 lb out of handicap at Bangor (17.4f, heavy) in January. However, hasn't been able to reproduce that effort since, down the field at Ffos Las on return. Hard to fancy.

Form: 1855P-9

Newberry New^b¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: J Kington| T: H Bethell| OR: 74| CD

25/1

Unreliable and only seventh at Sedgefield on return. C&D winner, however, and blinkers go back on, so a revival isn't completely out of the question.

Form: P58P2-7

Forecasts

Glebe Road (3/1), Good Work (10/3), Conceal (5/1), Croagh Patrick (7/1), Not Sure (15/2), Discko Des Plages (14/1), Alberic (14/1), Boys Of Wexford (16/1), Bitasweetsymphony (22/1), Newberry New (25/1), For Jim (33/1), Royal Act (80/1)

CROAGH PATRICK has a likeable profile over fences and might not have reached his limit, so he's taken to build on a positive return when second at Carlisle by going one better. Recent C&D winner Conceal looks an obvious danger and Discko des Plages looks of interest from a reduced mark.